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Articles relation to the psychology of scams, the exploitation by criminals, and their function and impact in scam victims.
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Self-Hate Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
[raw] Self-Hate Self-Assessment Test Self-Hate Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims · 25 Questions across 5 Sections Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Nothing is stored or Read More ...
How Scammers Hijack and Manipulate the Brain’s Construction of Self – 2024
How Scammers Hijack and Manipulate the Brain's Construction of Self The Mechanics of Brain Manipulation and Control of a Person's 'Self' Principal Category: Psychology of Scams Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...
Grief Cycle Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims – 2024
[raw] Grief Cycle Self-Assessment Test Grief Cycle Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims · 14 Questions Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Nothing is stored or transmitted Read More ...
Cognitive Biases Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
[raw] Cognitive Biases Self-Assessment Test Cognitive Biases Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims · 12 Questions · Top 12 Cognitive Biases Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Read More ...
Relationship Scam Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
[raw] Relationship Scam Self-Assessment Test Relationship Scam Self-Assessment Test Are You In A Scam? · 20 Questions Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Nothing is stored Read More ...
Shame Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
[raw] Shame Self-Assessment Test Shame Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims · 10 Questions Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Nothing is stored or transmitted No data Read More ...
Self-Blame Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
[raw] Self-Blame Self-Assessment Test Self-Blame Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims · 14 Questions across 2 Sections Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Nothing is stored or Read More ...
Decision Making Test For Scam Victims
[raw] Decision-Making Self-Assessment Test Decision-Making Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims · 14 Questions across 2 Sections Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Nothing is stored or Read More ...
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Persecutory Delusions in Scam Victims – 2024
Persecutory Delusions in Scam Victims - 2024 Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Persecutory delusions are a serious mental health condition that can emerge in scam victims following Read More ...
Psychological Trauma & PTSD Hallucinations – 2024
Psychological Trauma & PTSD Hallucinations Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Trauma-induced hallucinations, particularly those linked to psychological stress and PTSD, are more common than often Read More ...
Key Steps in Managing Trauma – 2024
Key Steps in Managing Trauma - 2024 Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Managing trauma, especially after experiencing a scam, involves a series of key steps Read More ...
Trauma Recovery Progress Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
[raw] Trauma Recovery Progress Self-Assessment Test Trauma Recovery Progress Self-Assessment For Scam Victims · 15 Questions across 4 Sections Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Nothing Read More ...
Are We There Yet? Scam Victims Mistake Relief for Being Cured of Their Trauma – 2024
Are We There Yet? Scam Victims Mistake Relief for Being Cured of Their Trauma Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Read More ...
Empathic Impairment Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
[raw] Empathic Impairment Self-Assessment Test Empathic Impairment Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims · 25 Questions across 5 Sections Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your answers Your responses are processed entirely within your browser. The SCARS Institute has no access to what you enter during this assessment. Nothing is Read More ...
Scam Victim Trauma: Acknowledgment and Acceptance – 2024
Scam Victim Trauma: Acknowledgment and Acceptance Principal Category: Trauma Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Read More ...
The Experience of Psychological Trauma in Scam Victims – 2024
The Experience of Psychological Trauma in Scam Victims Principal Category: Trauma Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Read More ...
